kibitz
verb /ˈkɪbɪts/
/ˈkɪbɪts/
(North American English, informal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they kibitz | /ˈkɪbɪts/ /ˈkɪbɪts/ |
| he / she / it kibitzes | /ˈkɪbɪtsɪz/ /ˈkɪbɪtsɪz/ |
| past simple kibitzed | /ˈkɪbɪtst/ /ˈkɪbɪtst/ |
| past participle kibitzed | /ˈkɪbɪtst/ /ˈkɪbɪtst/ |
| -ing form kibitzing | /ˈkɪbɪtsɪŋ/ /ˈkɪbɪtsɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] (usually disapproving) to watch other people doing something and make comments or give advice about it, often in an annoying way
- It is rude to kibitz during a serious game.
- He was kibitzing and being generally annoying.
- kibitz something I paused to kibitz a poker game.
- [intransitive] to talk in a friendly informal way
- We sat around and kibitzed until about eleven.
- We were kibitzing with other fans.